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package org.caboto.dao;

import java.util.List;

import com.hp.hpl.jena.rdf.model.Resource;
import com.hp.hpl.jena.rdf.model.Model;
import org.caboto.domain.Annotation;
import org.caboto.filters.AnnotationFilter;

/**
 * <p>A Data Access Object to add, find and delete annotations.</p>
 *
 * @author Mike Jones (mike.a.jones@bristol.ac.uk)
 * @version $Id: AnnotationDao.java 177 2008-05-30 13:50:59Z mike.a.jones $
 */
public interface AnnotationDao {

    void addAnnotation(Annotation annotation);

    Resource findAnnotation(String id);

    Model findAnnotations(AnnotationFilter[] filters);

    Model findAnnotationsByGraph(String graph, AnnotationFilter... filters);
    
    Annotation getAnnotation(String id);

    Model findAnnotations(String about, AnnotationFilter... filters);
    
    List<Annotation> getAnnotations(String about);
    
    Model findAnnotationsByAuthor(String author);
    
    List<Annotation> getAnnotationsByAuthor(String author);

    void deleteAnnotation(Resource resource);

}
